laureate

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laureate

/ˈlɒɹ.i.ət/ UK
/ˈlɔː.ɹi.ət/ UK
/ˈlɔ.ɹi.ət/ US
/ˈlɑɹ.i.ət/ US
/ˈlɒɹ.i.eɪt/ UK
/ˈlɔː.ɹi.eɪt/ UK
/ˈlɔ.ɹi.eɪt/ US
/ˈlɑɹ.i.eɪt/ US

Where it comes from

First attested during the end of the 15th century, in Middle English; borrowed from Latin laureātus, from laurea (“laurel crown, wreath”, a high reward given to poets and later to the triumphant) + -ātus (forming adjectives indicating possession) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix)), from laureus (“of laurel”), from laurus (“laurel”). The verb was formed by metanalysis, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French lauréat.

adjective

not comparable, postpositional, sometimes Crowned, or decked, with laurel. To strew the laureate hearse where Lycid lies.

noun laureates

dated One crowned with laurel, such as a poet laureate or Nobel laureate. a learn'd laureate
Similar: honoree
A graduate of a university.

verb laureates · laureating · laureated

intransitive To honor with a wreath of laurel, as formerly was done in bestowing a degree at English universities.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: honourable, honorable, hearse, prizewinner, prize, victor, holder, winning, winner, awardee, premium, recipient, graduate, reward, price, nobel

Translations

Every language

adj crowned with laurel

Español	laureado, galardonado, ganador
Português	laureado
Français	lauréat, lauréate
Ελληνικά	δαφνοστεφής dafnostefís
Русский	уве́нчанный uvénčannyj

noun one crowned with laurel

Español	laureado, galardonado
한국어	수상자 susangja
日本語	受賞者 jushōsha
中文	獲獎者 /获奖者 huòjiǎngzhě
Português	laureado
Français	lauréat, lauréate
Deutsch	Laureat, Laureatin
Italiano	laureato, laureata
Ελληνικά	δαφνοστεφής dafnostefís
Русский	лауреа́т laureát, лауреа́тка laureátka

verb to honor with a wreath of laurel

Español	laurear, galardonar
Português	laurear
Русский	венча́ть venčátʹ, уве́нчивать uvénčivatʹ, увенча́ть uvenčátʹ

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@misc{laureate_2026,
  title = {laureate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/laureate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}